What are the 3 types of cataracts?

What type of cataract is most common?

Age-related cataract

As you age, a cataract can develop because of natural changes in the lens of your eye. This is called an age-related cataract, and it's the most common type of cataract.

What is a Grade 3 cataract?

A 3+ cataract. This cataract is so dense that the cortex has liquefied, allowing the nucleus to sink to the bottom of the lens capsule. This special type of very dense cataract is known as a Morgagnian cataract.

How do you know what type of cataract you have?

What causes cataracts to form quickly?

Trauma-related cataracts are typically the most fast-growing type of cataracts. Radiation: Radiation-related cataracts, sometimes listed under trauma-related cataracts, occur after the lens has been exposed to radiation. Exposure to high levels of radiation can result in clouded vision in as little as two years.

Cataracts | Causes, Risk factors, Subtypes (Cortical, Nuclear, Posterior subcapsular), Treatment

How long is the recovery from cataract surgery?

Often, complete healing occurs within eight weeks. Contact your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following: Vision loss. Pain that persists despite the use of over-the-counter pain medications.

How long does it take to recover from cataract surgery?

How long does recovery take? Your eye will feel normal again 24 hours after surgery. However, your sensitivity to light may persist for a few more days. It will take four to six weeks for your eye to fully heal.

At what stage should cataracts be removed?

The operation can be performed at any stage of cataract development. There is no need to wait until your cataract is “ripe” before removing it. Most people choose to have their cataracts removed when the change in their vision starts to cause them difficulties in everyday life.

Are there different levels of cataracts?

There are three primary types of cataracts: nuclear sclerotic, cortical, and posterior subcapsular they also have unique symptoms which are discussed below.

How do you know if your cataracts are getting worse?

Cloudiness. As mentioned above, cloudiness is a sign that your cataracts are worsening. Cloudiness is, literally, when it looks like you're trying to see through cloudy, foggy air.

How fast do cataracts worsen?

Most age-related cataracts can progress gradually over a period of years. It is not possible to predict exactly how fast cataracts will develop in any given person. Some cataracts, especially in younger people and people with diabetes, may progress rapidly over a short time.

Which operation is best for cataract surgery?

Phacoemulsification (a type of ultrasound) is the most common method used to remove the cataract. After the natural lens has been removed, it often is replaced by an artificial lens, called an intraocular lens (IOL). An IOL is a clear, plastic lens that requires no care and becomes a permanent part of your eye.

How can you tell the difference between anterior and posterior subcapsular cataracts?

Anterior subcapsular cataract lies directly under the lens capsule and is associated with fibrous metaplasia of the lens epithelium. Posterior subcapsular opacity lies just in front of the posterior capsule and has a granular or plaque-like appearance on oblique slit lamp biomicroscopy (Fig.

Do and don'ts after cataract surgery?

Don't wear eye makeup for at least a month. Don't travel via an airplane. Avoid sneezing or vomiting after surgery. Avoid bending over after surgery to prevent pressure increase.

What does vision look like with cataracts?

Cataract Symptom: Blurry Vision

Blurry vision at any distance is the most common symptom of cataracts. Your view may look foggy, filmy, or cloudy. Over time, as the cataracts get worse, less light reaches the retina. People with cataracts may have an especially hard time seeing and driving at night.

How long does it take for cataracts to make you blind?

The National Eye Institute publishes that age-related cataracts can form in a person's 40s or 50s, but they generally progress slowly enough that they do not start to really impair vision until age 60 or so.

What is the beginning stage of cataracts?

Early cataract.

This refers to the very beginning stages of cataracts. At this point, the lens of the eye remains clear, but the ability to focus between near and far vision has started to become compromised, which occurs as a result of the inflexibility of the lens that happens with age.

Who should not get cataract surgery?

For example, if you have advanced macular degeneration or a detached retina as well as cataracts, it's possible that removing the cataract and replacing it with a clear intraocular lens (IOL) might not improve your eyesight. In such cases, cataract surgery may not be recommended.

Is cataract surgery painful?

Cataract surgery is not painful. While patients are awake during surgery, there is little or no discomfort involved. A mild sedative may be administered before the surgery, which calms the nerves, and eye drops are used to numb the eye.

Are you awake during cataract surgery?

Typically, patients are awake during cataract surgery. This eliminates risks associated with general anesthesia (where you are “put to sleep”) and enables Our Doctors to communicate with you during your procedure. You will be given an oral medication prior to the procedure to help you relax during your surgery.

Can I drive after my cataract operation?

Typically, vision is greatly improved immediately after surgery. For driving, the minimal amount of time before you should be OK to drive is 24 hours after the fact, though you are strongly advised to wait for confirmation from your doctor based on your follow-up examination.

What is the most common complication of cataract surgery?

Cystoid Macular Edema

CME is the most frequent complication after an uncomplicated cataract surgery.

What are the side effects of cataract surgery?

What is the fastest way to recover from cataract surgery?